Speed Post by D: Live Mecum Auction

The Mecum Auction is being broadcast on the Velocity Channel today through Saturday.  The broadcast is featuring mucles cars and collectibles at the live auction being held in Indianapolis this week.

Speed Post by D: Corvettes Win at Laguna Beach

Corvettes placed first and second at Laguna Beach in the ALMS series this weekend.  This is the second consecutive win in the GT class by Corvette in the series by the #4 car for Corvette Racing.  Congrats Corvette!

See more at
http://www.alms.com/articles/what-day-monterey-corvette-wins-gt-steals-show

Random Photo of the Month: The 427 Engine

The 427 Engine

This is a photo of a gorgeous C2 with a 427 engine that I saw at a show a few years ago.  The first 427 engine was offered on the 1966 Corvette in two versions, a standard L36 at 390hp and a high performance L72 at 425hp.  The 427 transformed the Corvette, placing it with the top muscle cars of the era.  The 0-60 rating of the L72 was 4.8 seconds, blazing speed that marked this car as the fastest production Corvette offered to date. 

The Big Block 427 engine eventually led to the development of the distinctive "stinger" hood scoop design in 1967.  These are nice looking cars.